---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000014693-23-000162"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BF-A"
cik: "0000014693"
company_name: "BROWN FORMAN CORP"
filed_at: "2023-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T17:01:21.627354+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brown-Forman Q2 net sales up 1% to $1.1B; revises FY24 organic net sales growth outlook to 3-5%

## Summary
- Q2 reported net sales $1.1B (+1%, organic -1%); diluted EPS $0.50 (+6%).
- First half net sales $2.1B (+2%, organic +1%); diluted EPS $0.98 (-1%).
- Board authorized $400M share repurchase program through Oct 2024.
- Quarterly dividend increased 6% to $0.2178 payable Jan 2, 2024.
- FY24 outlook: organic net sales growth 3-5%, organic operating income growth 4-6%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000014693-23-000162
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BF-A
- cik: 0000014693
- company_name: BROWN FORMAN CORP
- filed_at: 2023-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469323000162/0000014693-23-000162-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469323000162/bfb-20231206.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014693-23-000162.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BROWN FORMAN CORP reported financial results for second quarter and first half of fiscal 2024 ended October 31, 2023.
  - Period: second quarter and first half of fiscal 2024 ended October 31, 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On December 6, 2023, Brown-Forman Corporation issued a press release reporting its operating results for the second fiscal quarter and six month period ended October 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469323000162/0000014693-23-000162-index.htm

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